Staatliche Lotterie - Und Spielbankverwaltung

What Staatliche Lotterie - Und Spielbankverwaltung does

Staatliche Lotterie- und Spielbankverwaltung (SLSV) is the state-owned gambling enterprise of the Free State of Bavaria, legally situated under the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and for Homeland. Founded on 12 March 1946 as the Bayerische Staatslotterie, the organization operates two integrated business divisions under the brands LOTTO Bayern and Spielbanken Bayern, and was renamed to its current form on 1 March 2021 to reflect the unification of lottery and casino operations. SLSV holds a statutory monopoly on regulated gambling in Bavaria, with licensing from the Regierung der Oberpfalz for lotteries and the Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern for casinos.

The company operates an extensive product portfolio across draw-based lotteries (LOTTO 6aus49, Eurojackpot, KENO, Doppelte Sieben, GlücksSpirale), supplementary games (Spiel 77, SUPER 6, Sieger-Chance), instant tickets (JUBELLOS, BAYERNLOS, BayernMILLIONEN), sports betting (TOTO/ODDSET), and nine physical casinos across Bavaria offering Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, and gaming machines. In 2024 it launched Germany's first state-operated online casino at spielbanken-bayern-online.de. Distribution spans more than 3,000 LOTTO-Annahmestellen retail outlets, the lotto-bayern.de online storefront, and a dedicated mobile application. Technology infrastructure is built on partnerships with major gaming vendors including IGT, Novomatic, Aristocrat, and adp Merkur, alongside enterprise IT providers Microsoft, Fortinet, and SoftwareONE.

The business model is transaction-based on gaming stakes, with revenue distributed as prizes and channeled through the Bavarian state treasury to public welfare causes including sports, culture, monument preservation, and environmental protection. In 2025, SLSV contributed approximately 500 million euros to the Bavarian state treasury, and over its 80-year history has contributed approximately 19 billion euros to good causes while paying out over 24 billion euros in winnings. The company serves the adult resident population of Bavaria as its customer base, and is governed under the Glücksspielstaatsvertrag with explicit player protection requirements.

Name

Staatliche Lotterie - Und Spielbankverwaltung

Legal name

Staatliche Lotterie- und Spielbankverwaltung

Website

https://slsv-bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Staatliche Lotterie- und Spielbankverwaltung is Bavaria's state-owned gambling monopoly operating LOTTO Bayern and nine Spielbanken casinos through 3,000+ retail outlets, digital platforms, and Germany's first state-operated online casino, serving adult Bavarian residents while channeling gaming proceeds to public welfare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Lottery & Casino Gaming

NAICS

Gambling Industries (7132), Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (713210)

akta.pro primary industry

Lottery Operators (Government & Private Licensed) (MPAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Draw-Based Lottery Management (Number Games, Keno as Lottery) (MPAEAFAE), Digital Lottery & iLottery Platforms (Web/App) (MPAEAFAD)

Keywords

• State lottery operations
• Casino gaming
• Sports betting
• Instant lottery tickets
• Online gambling

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Lottery Products: Revenue from traditional lottery products including LOTTO 6aus49, Eurojackpot, KENO, instant tickets (Aufreißlose, Rubbellose), and sports betting (TOTO, ODDSET). Products sold through over 3,000 retail outlets and online platforms.
2. Casino Gaming: Revenue from nine Spielbanken Bayern casinos offering table games (Roulette, Blackjack) and gaming machines. Includes online casino offerings since 2024.
3. Community Benefit Contributions: Company contributes three-digit million euro amounts annually to Bavarian state treasury for public welfare purposes including sports, culture, monument preservation, and environmental protection. In 2025, approximately 500 million euros were contributed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Staatliche Lotterie- und Spielbankverwaltung operates Bavaria's state-monopolized lottery and casino gaming business, selling draw-based lotteries (LOTTO 6aus49, Eurojackpot, GlücksSpirale, KENO), sports betting (TOTO/ODDSET), instant-win tickets (BayernMILLIONEN, BAYERNLOS, JUBELLOS, Doppelte Sieben), nine physical Spielbanken Bayern casinos, and a regulated online casino (spielbanken-bayern-online.de) to adult consumers across Bavaria.

Product overview

Staatliche Lotterie- und Spielbankverwaltung operates as Bavaria's state-owned gambling enterprise managing two main divisions: LOTTO Bayern (lottery products) and Spielbanken Bayern (casinos). The lottery portfolio includes core draw-based games (LOTTO 6aus49, Eurojackpot, KENO), instant/scratch lotteries (JUBELLOS, BAYERNLOS), and supplementary options (Spiel 77, SUPER 6, Sieger-Chance). The company operates over 3,000 retail outlets across Bavaria plus online channels including a dedicated app and website (lotto-bayern.de). The nine Spielbanken Bayern casinos offer traditional table games and slot machines, with a newer online casino platform launched as Germany's first state-operated digital casino. All offerings are provided with player protection measures and proceeds fund Bavarian public welfare initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JUBELLOS: Instant scratch-off lottery ticket launched for the 80th anniversary, priced at 10 euros with a maximum prize of 80,000 euros and limited to 500,000 copies.
• BayernMILLIONEN
• Doppelte Sieben
• Spielbanken Bayern Online

Products and services

• LOTTO 6aus49 The flagship German 6-from-49 draw-based lottery, sold to adult consumers across Bavaria via retail outlets, the lotto-bayern.de online portal, and the LOTTO Bayern mobile app.
• Eurojackpot European multi-state draw-based lottery operated jointly by European lottery organizations and sold to Bavarian consumers through SLSV's channels.
• GlücksSpirale Draw-based German lottery offering recurring annuity-style prizes, sold to adult consumers via SLSV's retail and online channels.
• KENO Daily draw-based lottery in which players select up to 10 numbers, sold to adult consumers via SLSV's retail and online channels.
• TOTO / ODDSET State-regulated sports betting product offered by SLSV to adult consumers in Bavaria through retail outlets and the online lottery platform.
• BayernMILLIONEN Bavaria-exclusive instant-win lottery ticket offering large jackpot prizes, sold via SLSV's retail and online channels.
• BAYERNLOS Bavarian instant-win lottery ticket offered by SLSV to adult consumers through its retail and online channels.
• Doppelte Sieben New instant-win lottery product launched in April 2025 by SLSV and sold to adult consumers in Bavaria through its distribution channels.
• JUBELLOS

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 million euros contributed to Bavarian state treasury for public welfare in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mediaplus Performance GmbH & Co. KGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2025Marketing and performance agency providing marketing services.
• Microsoft Deutschland GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2024Enterprise software and cloud services provider for company IT infrastructure including Unified Enterprise Support.
• CARRUS-GamingcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 August 2023Gaming platform and solutions provider for online casino operations.
• IGT EuropecoreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2022International Game Technology company supplying lottery and gaming technology solutions.
• adp Merkur GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2022Gaming equipment supplier for casino operations.
• AristocratcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2022Gaming technology company providing casino gaming solutions.
• Shuffle Master GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2022Gaming equipment specialist providing shuffle machines and casino solutions.
• Novomatic AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 12 October 2022Gaming technology company providing casino gaming equipment and solutions for Spielbanken Bayern operations.
• Fortinet (FortiGate)coreTechnology or Integration · 16 August 2022Cybersecurity solutions provider supplying firewall and network security infrastructure for the company's IT systems.
• SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 29 July 2022Software licensing and cloud solutions provider for IT infrastructure.
• Scientific Games Honsel GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 May 2022Gaming equipment supplier providing roulette accessories and components for the Spielbanken Bayern casinos. Multiple procurement contracts documented from 2022-2025.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Westspiel: State-owned casino operator in North Rhine-Westphalia running four casinos (Aachen, Dortmund, Duisburg, Erfurt). Direct comparable to Spielbanken Bayern in that both are state-owned German casino monopolies operating under identical federal/state gambling regulation.
• Française des Jeux (FDJ): France's national licensed lottery and gaming operator with similar monopoly status and product portfolio (draw lotteries, instant tickets, sports betting). FDJ's IPO and ongoing market valuation provide the closest publicly traded comparable for European state lottery business value.
• LOTTO Hessen: State-licensed lottery operator for Hesse, offering the same German lottery product portfolio (LOTTO 6aus49, Eurojackpot, KENO, instant tickets, GlücksSpirale) via retail and online channels under identical Glücksspielstaatsvertrag regulation.
• Spielbanken Sachsen / Sachsen-Anhalt: Other German state-owned casino operators offering table games and slots under the same federal-state gambling regulation. Comparable to Spielbanken Bayern in that they operate as regional state casino monopolies.
• Lottomatica (Sisal): Italy's licensed national lottery and gaming operator with comparable product portfolio (draw-based lotteries, scratch tickets, sports betting, online gaming) under regulated monopoly structure. Useful international comparable for European state-licensed lottery economics.
• LOTTO Baden-Württemberg: State lottery operator for Baden-Württemberg, offering the same draw-based lottery portfolio, instant tickets, and supplementary games through retail and online channels, with comparable revenue scale to SLSV.
• LOTTO Hamburg: State-licensed lottery operator for Hamburg, co-founder of the Deutsche LOTTO-Block that introduced 6aus49 in 1955. Offers the same product mix and channel structure as SLSV, though at smaller scale.
• WestLotto (LOTTO Nordrhein-Westfalen): State-licensed lottery operator for North Rhine-Westphalia, the largest German state by population. Operates LOTTO 6aus49, Eurojackpot, KENO, and sports betting through retail and online channels, with the same regulatory regime and product mix as SLSV.

Others

• Novomatic: European gaming technology and equipment supplier that provides casino gaming hardware to Spielbanken Bayern (documented supplier relationship). Adjacent ecosystem player rather than direct competitor, but material to SLSV's casino operations supply chain.

Regional players

• Intralot: International lottery systems provider and licensed operator across multiple non-European jurisdictions. Comparable to SLSV as a regulated lottery operator but operates in different geographies (primarily Latin America, US, Asia) under different regulatory frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SLSVBayern
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SLSVBayern
• Facebookfacebook.com/slsv.bayern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lotto-bayern
• Instagraminstagram.com/slsv_bayern

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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